Mounds View High School

College Writing Lab - Morrissette

April
Class Agenda and Assignments


Day / Date Daily Agenda Assignments
Monday 3/31 1.  Finish Small Group Lit. Analysis
2.  Correct Vocab 5 & 6

Tuesday 4/1 1.  Punctuating Independent Clauses
2.  Lit. Analysis thesis statements
3.  Lit. Analysis Graphic Organizer
Lit. Analysis Graphic Organizer - DUE WEDS.
Lit. Analysis Essay First Draft - DUE MON.  
Wednesday 4/2 1.  Thesis Statement Feedback
2.  Lit. Analysis Intro/Transitions/Topic Sentences
Lit. Analysis Intro/Transitions/Topic Sentences Worksheet (backside of Graphic Organizer) - DUE THURS.; Lit. Analysis Essay First Draft - DUE MON.  
Thursday 4/3 1.  Integrating Quotes/Examples (Quote/Example Sandwiches)
Lit. Analysis Essay First Draft (TWO COPIES) - DUE MON.
Friday 4/4 NO SCHOOL - End of Quarter 3
Lit. Analysis Essay First Draft (TWO COPIES) - DUE MON.


Day / Date Daily Agenda Assignments
Monday 4/7 1.  Lit. Analysis Essay Peer Revision - Round 1
Sentence Fragments Ex. 2 - DUE TUES.; Revised Draft (one copy)- DUE WEDS.  
Tuesday 4/8 1.  Subordinate/dependent Clause Fragments
2.  Vocab Categories Game
Revised Draft (TWO COPIES)- DUE WEDS.
Wednesday 4/9 1.  Revised Draft Peer Conferencing
Have a copy of your Revised Draft for class on THURS.;  C.T.P. Draft - DUE MON.; Vocab 5 & 6 Test and Visual Vocab Sheets - DUE FRI. 4/18
 
Thursday 4/10 1.  Vocab 5 & 6 Word Root Review
2.  Quote/Example Sandwich Check
3.  Run-on Sentences
C.T.P. Draft - DUE MON.; Vocab 5 & 6 Test and Visual Vocab Sheets - DUE FRI. 4/18
 
Friday 4/11 1.  Comma Splice/Fused Sentence Stories C.T.P. Draft - DUE MON.; Vocab 5 & 6 Test and Visual Vocab Sheets - DUE FRI. 4/18


Day / Date Daily Agenda Assignments
Monday 4/14 1.  C.T.P. Peer Conferencing
2.  Integrating Quotes into essays
3.  Commas with Introductory Elements
Lit. Analysis Essay Final Draft/All Process Material - DUE THURS.
Vocab 5 & 6 Test/Visual Vocab Sheets - FRI.  
Tuesday 4/15 NO CLASS - MCA-II Testing
Lit. Analysis Essay Final Draft/All Process Material - DUE THURS.
Vocab 5 & 6 Test/Visual Vocab Sheets - FRI.  
Wednesday 4/16 1.  Lit. Analysis Process Materials
2.  Commas with appositives/nonessential elements
Lit. Analysis Essay Final Draft/All Process Material - DUE THURS.
Vocab 5 & 6 Test/Visual Vocab Sheets - FRI.
Thursday 4/17 1.  Turn in Lit. Analysis final drafts/Process Materials
2.  Semicolons/Nonessential Elements
3.  Vocab Taboo
Vocab 5 & 6 Test/Visual Vocab Sheets - FRI.
Friday 4/18 1.  Vocab Test
2.  "What Happened to the News?" 
Finish the comma/punctuation worksheet, "What Happened to the News?"  - DUE MON.  


Day / Date Daily Agenda Assignments
Monday 4/21 1.  "What Happened to the News?"
2.  Intro - Persuasive Research Essay
3.  Topic Brainstorm/Ideas

Comma, Colon, Semicolon Test - MON. 4/28
Tuesday 4/22 1.  Topic Brainstorm/Ideas
2.  Topic Development
3.  Colons/More Comma Practice
Comma, Colon, Semicolon Test - MON. 4/28
Wednesday 4/23 1.  Purpose/Research Journals/Databases - Persuasive Research Essay
2.  Research - L.M.C.
Research Journal #1 (Typed) - DUE FRI.  
Comma, Colon, Semicolon Test - MON. 4/28
Thursday 4/24 1.  Colon/Semicolon Review
2.  More Comma Practice
3.  Commas, Colons, Semicolons - Oh My!
 Research Journal #1 (Typed) - DUE FRI.  
Comma, Colon, Semicolon Test - MON. 4/28
Friday 4/25 1.  Impact of Texting on Writing/School Work - article
2.  Review for Test on Commas, Colons, and Semicolons
Comma, Colon, Semicolon Test - MON. 4/28
Completed Comma, Colon, Semicolon Packet - DUE MON.  

Day / Date Daily Agenda Assignments
Monday 4/28 1.  Comma, Colon, Semicolon Test
2.  Persuasive Research Essay Journal Reflection
Journal Reflection - DUE TUES.  
Tuesday 4/29 1.  Research - L.M.C.  
Wednesday 4/30 1.  Research - L.M.C.
Thursday 5/1 1.  Vocab 7 /Correct
2.  Intro to Apostrophes
Research Journals 2 AND 3 - DUE MON.  
Friday 5/2 1.  Finish Apostrophes
2.  Vocab 8 /Correct
Research Journals 2 AND 3 - DUE MON.